Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25586, Henry Foster, Va

SERVICE
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Foster, Henry Esther
W. 255-86
B.L.W. 45712-160-6-5-
CONTENTS

352 Wentworth
Merry Foster
of Nicholas from the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Roberts of the 1st Virginia by Col Stoughton in the Virginia line for 2 years
Entered on the Roll of Wentworth the rate of 50 Dollars and 62 1/2 Cents per annu commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 1831 Wentworth
Arrears to the Lt Pension. allo
Duplicate certificate issued
25. April 1843 sent to Hon. C. J. Michluge, Postmaster Genl. at to same age 28 1843.

5857
Kentucky
Esther Foster, widow of Henry Foster ya who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
22 d day of July 1853 and sent to
Hon L. M. Boyd H. of R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 173 Vol. a

183299
Acc Mar. 30/55
July 30/55
Esther Foster widow of Henry Foster
Capt Col
Private Va Troops See application for pension under act of June 7 th 1832
Rev War
Henry Foster was Rev. pensioner under act of June 7, 1832
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Ky June 32-25288
Ad. 160 acs Oct 14/56
Judge
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B.P. Alexander Carlisle Ky
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Henry Foster Ken
Henry Foster's Declan
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Vol State Hall
Wm J. A. Marshall N. R.
Wm J. A. Marshall #R

State of Kentucky Nicholas County ss
On the 25 th day of November personally appeared before the Justices of the Nicholas County Court Henry Foster a resident of Nicholas County State of Kentucky, aged 71 years the 31 st day of May 1833. Who being first duly sworn, according to Law, did on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832. That he Enlisted in the Army of the United States in the latter part of the year 1779 with Capt Benjamin Roberts & served in a Corps of two companies. Virginia line (he thinks) under the following named officers. Col. George Slaughter, who Commanded said Corps of two Companies. Benjamin Roberts was the captain under whom I served, & Ensign William Roberts. Mark Thomas was the capt. who Commanded the other Company & Nathaniel Sanders was his Ensign. There were no majors nor lieutenants in said Corps. We continued to serve in said Corps until Col. Brocketts Regiment came to the falls of Ohio. (Now Louisville in the State of Kentucky,) where we were stationed then Slaughter's Corps were attached to Brocketts Regiment where I continued to serve until my term of service expired. I Enlisted for two years & served out my full term of Enlist- ment & was kept a short time after my term of service expired to receive my discharge. which I regularly received on January 1783 a little before the Cold Tuesday at the falls of Ohio (which discharge I deposited with Col. Leslie Combs of Lexington Kentucky, who now informs me he deposited it in the War Department where it still remains, and obtained a grant for a pension for me under the Law of 1818. But which I never was permitted to draw because of being possessed of too much property. When I Enlisted I resided in Culpepper County State of Virginia near Elys ford on the Rappahannock river. I entered the service in Culpepper County Va. from Culpepper we went to Redstone Old Fort from there we went to the falls of Ohio, from there to  by the way of Pickaway in the State of Ohio & was at a little battle at Pickaway)

The commanding officer at Piqua was Genl George Clarke. I was one of the Artillery who took charge of a Six pounder under Col Benjamin Lynn a militia Col which was the only battle of any consequence I was in, during the two years which I served. I was in some Indian skirmishes. I entered the service soon after my Enlistment which was in the latter part of the year 1779 & served under but one term of Enlistment.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a Pension or an annuity, except the present, & declare that my name is not on the Pension Rolls of any agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
Henry Foster
And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I J. Parker, Clerk of the Court of Nicholas County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Henry Foster for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 25th. day November 1832.
J. Parker Clerk

Claim for Pension
Act of
Mrs. Esther Foster
Widow of Henry Foster
Declaration
L. M. Cook & J. P. Alexander Attys

Declaration of Mrs. Esther Foster, widow of Henry Foster &c. Made for Revolutionary pension under the acts of June 7. 1832, July 4. 1836, March 3. 1837, July 7. 1838, July 29. 1848, and Feb. 3 1853. And to obtain arrears of Pension
State of Kentucky, } County of Nicholas, } S.S.
On this second day of Jany 1855 personally
appeared before me Robert C. Hall, sole presiding, and acting Judge of the County Court for Nicholas County. Esther Foster of the county and state above named aged 58 years who being first duly sworn in open court according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolu- -ary war. That she is the widow of Henry Foster who was a soldier of the Virginia line in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7. 1832 at $96 per year on the Kentucky Roll
She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Foster on the .. day of .. One Thousand Eight hundred and a nineteen by me — Bentons that her name before her marriage was Esther Whittington that her husband the aforesaid Henry Foster died at his residence in Nicholas County State of Kentucky on the day of 25 Jany 1849 and that she has remained a widow since the death of her said husband to this date Jany 2 1855
Esther Foster
Signed & acknowledged before me by Esther Foster this Mark day of Jany 1855 Robt C. Hall P.S. M.B.
State of Kentucky } Nicholas County. } S.S.
We Richard D. Hovey and William Nowell after being duly sworn in open court by Robert C. Hall sole & presiding Judge of the Nicholas County Court. do depose and state. That we have known Henry & Esther Foster

and Esther Foster his wife for 15.00 years previous to the death of the said Henry, and that they are the identical persons described in the foregoing declaration, that the said Henry Foster was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of 80 Eighty Dollars per year, was a resident of the County of Nicholas in the State of Kentucky, and died in said County and State on the 25 th day of January 1849, and that he left a widow named Esther Foster who is now living, and who is the identical person who made the foregoing declaration. We further state that since the foregoing declaration was made, the Certificate of Pension to Henry Foster has been found, dated on the Twenty fifth day of April 1848 And that Esther Foster is the widow of s d Henry who is the identical person described in the s d Certificate. Witness this 3 rd January 1855
R.D. Henry
William Norvell
State of Kentucky } County of Nicholas } ss.
I James M. Hughes Clerk of the County Court, held in and for Nicholas County, Kentucky, at the Court house in Carbon do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Henry Foster was a resident of the County of Nicholas in the State of Kentucky & died in the said County of Nicholas & State of Kentucky on the 25 th day of January 1849 and that he was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, and that he left a widow named Esther Foster, who is now living and who is the identical person who made the foregoing declaration.
I further certify that Robert C. Hall Esq r before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavits were made and whose signature appears thereto is, and was at the time of his s d signature Sole & Presiding Judge of the County Court, duly Commissioned & sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit And that the s d Court is a Court of record with a Seal, and that the foregoing declaration, and affidavits were made in open Court. In testimony whereof I

have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 3 day of Jany.
1855
I further certify that Richard D. Hanz and William Norvell, made the above affidavits in open court, and that they are of good character & credit, & entitled to full confidence, & that the blanks in the said Declaration, and affidavits such as dates, & amounts, and names, were filled up before signed. And two or three inter- -leaves before signed, And that the certifi- cate of pension from the War Department to Amy Foster, dated on the twenty fifth day of April 1843, and which purports to have issued in lieu of one dated on December 1833, which was lost or mislaid, was also produced in court, and shown the witness. Given under my hand and seal of office this 3. Jany. 1855 D. M. Hughes clerk

Lance Declaration of Widow who has never Rec d . Bounty
State of Kentucky, } County of Nicholas } ss.
On this 2 day of April  June 1855, personally appeared before me, the subscriber a justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths Esther Foster aged 59 years, a resident Nicholas County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of Henry Foster deceased, who was a Soldier in the Company commanded by in the Regiment of Commanded by in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain. That her s d husband entered the service of the United States at or about the day of 17 for the term of years, and continued in actual service in said war for at least 14 days and was honorably discharged from said service, as will appear by the Muster Rolls of said Company, not having any knowledge of the manner of her s d husband's discharge
She further states that she was married to said Henry Foster in the County of Ohio and State of Ohio on or about the day of 1812 by one Perkins, and that her name before her marriage was Esther Whittington, that her said husband died in Nicholas County and State of Kentucky on the 25 January 1849, and that she is still a widow. She knows of no public or private record of her marriage, has forgotten the County in which she was married. She herewith files a copy of the will of her s d husband made on the day of Jan 1849.
She states that her s d husband was a Pensioner under the Act of Congress passed on the 7. of June 1832, as will be seen by reference to the Pension Roll for Nicholas County & State of Kentucky under s d Act. That her husband's discharge was forwarded to Washington with his application for a pension under s d Act.
That his certificate of Pension has very lately been forwarded by her to Washington with an application for a Pension for herself, which application has not yet been answered, to all

of which, her husband's discharge & the evidence therewith filed, the certificate of pension, she refers for particulars of his service.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Lands to which she may be intitled under the act approved March 3 d 1855. never having received bounty lands under this or any other act, nor made any other application for bounty land except the present.
She refers to the application her husband made for pension under the Act of June 7. 1832. and to his discharge which she thinks was forwarded therewith, and to the application she has lately made herself for a Pension, and to the certificate of Pension of her s d husband which was forwarded with the latter application for evidence of her husband's service, and that she is still alive.
Esther Foster
The following is the Will of Henry Foster as to wit. I Henry Foster being feeble in health, but of sound and rational mind, do make and ordain this as my last will & Testament.
First. It is my will and I hereby direct all my just debts and liabilities discharged by my Executrix, as soon as she can conveniently after my death: and Second. It is my will, and I hereby bequeath & devise to my wife Esther, and her female children, to wit, Sarah, Patsy, Catharine and Margaret, and her son George, all my lands slaves and personal property for and during the period of fifteen years from the time of my death. Third. It is my will, however, that Lavinia Brown and her husband, and James Foster have the use and enjoyment of the farm on which they live for the aforesaid period of 15 years - that is to say they are each to have an equal moiety, James Foster one half and Brown & wife the other half. Fourth. It is my wish and will that my son Colney Foster have the use and enjoyment of the farm on which he resides for the said term of 15 years, and my Executrix is hereby directed to pay off such sum as that farm may be encumbered with, upon a final settlement of the suit now pending between Henry Bishop and myself.

Fifth It is my will, and I hereby direct that one hundred Dollars be applied by my Executrix to the schooling and education of my son Henry Foster and that his Brother Jackson Foster have fifty acres of land laid off to him on the lower end of my place, back of John Stencarts, which I hereby devise to him and his heirs forever.
Sixth It is my will that at the end of fifteen years from the time of my death, my property herein before bequeathed and devised to my said wife Ester and her children, shall go to her and her said children, Larmina Brewin, James & Volney Foster, Georg Foster, Sarah Foster, Patsy Foster, Catharine Foster & Margaret Foster forever. Having made provisions for my older children, it is not my wish that they shall have any thing more of my estate. And lastly I hereby appoint my said wife Ester, Executrix of this my last will and Testament, and direct that the Court shall not require her to give security. Given under my hand this 21 st day of January 1849 Henry Foster
Witnesses
William Stewart
William Norvell
Nicholas County Court, February Term 1849
This instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Henry Foster deceased, was this day produced in open Court and proved by the oaths of William Stewart & William Norvell the subscribing witnesses thereto, and thereupon said last Will & Testament is confirmed, established and ordered to be recorded which is done
Attest J. G. Parks Clerk
Affidavits of Two Witnesses
Personally came Joseph F. Luremon and Jacob Myers residents of the County of Nicholas and state of Kentucky, who upon their oaths declare, that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs. Esther Foster and saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration, and that they know her to be the identical

person therein represented, and that she is now a widow and that we have no interest in this claim
Lo: F. Jennings on  on Jacob Myers
Magistrate's Certificate.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me this 2 nd day of June 1855, and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I know the witnesses are credible persons, and that I have no interest in this claim. Given under my hand this day & date above written.
Elijah West J P
Affidavit of 2. Witnesses
We William Norvell and William Stewart declare on our oaths that we were well acquainted with said Henry Foster and his wife now the said widow Esther Foster, during the life time of the former, and knew them to live together as husband & wife, and to have been so reputed reputed that her said husband the said Henry Foster died in Nicholas County Kentucky on or about the 22. or 23 rd day of January 1849, that she is still a widow, & that we are the same persons who witnessed the o th Henry Foster will & who proved the same in the Nicholas County Court February term 1849 and that the o th Esther Foster is the same who is described in said will. And that we have no interest in this claim
William Norvell William Stewart
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 2 nd day of June 1855 under my hand as Presiding Judge of the Nicholas County Court Robt. C. Hall
Henry Foster his will as to the estate of the said Henry Foster died on the 22 nd or 23 rd day of January 1849 in the County of Nicholas State of Kentucky

Other Foster states that since she signed the above declaration she has received an answer to an application to the Pension Office for allowance of pension due her on husband at his death & has drawn a small amount of pension; but her application as the widow of David Henry Foster has not yet been answered. June 28 th 1885. Elizabeth Foster
Coventry Clerk's Certificate.
State of Kentucky } County of Nicholas } ss.
I, James M. Hughes hereby certify that Elijah West esquire & Robert C. Hall before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made then are, and were at the time of making the same, acting justices of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that their signatures above are genuine, and I further certify that the accompanying will of Henry Foster deceased, is a true copy of the same, and the probate thereof as they appear of record in my office.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 29 th day of June 1885.
James M. Hughes Clerk of the Nicholas County Court

183299
War of 1776
Declaration of independence who became Revolutionary War
Claim of Esther Foster widow of Henry Foster
183299
[Faint, illegible handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]
Filed by J. P. Alexander Carlisle Kentucky

183299
War of 1812
Declaration of independence who became Revolutionary War
Claim of Esther Foster widow of Henry Foster
183299
[Faint, mostly illegible handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]
Filed by J. P. Alexander Carlisle Kentucky

September 25, 1939.
Miss Helen B. Stockslager 622 Market Street McKeesport, Pennsylvania.
BA-J/ILL Henry Foster W. 25586
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Henry Foster, who was born in 1762 and died in 1849 in Nicholas County, Kentucky.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 25586, based upon service of Henry Foster in the Revolutionary War.
Henry Foster was born May 31, 1762; the place of his birth and the names of his parents were not shown. At the time he entered service, he lived near Ely's Ford, Culpeper County, Virginia.
He enlisted the latter part of 1779, served as private in Captain Benjamin Roberts' company, Colonel George Slaughter's and Crockett's Virginia regiment, marched to the Falls of the Ohio, was in several skirmishes with the Indians, was in an engagement at Pickaway and continued until some time in January 1783.
Henry Foster was allowed pension on his application executed November 25, 1833, at which time he resided in Nicholas County, Kentucky. He had resided in that county since 1822. He died at his home there January 25, 1849.
The soldier married in Ohio, Esther Whittington; the names of her parents and exact date and place of said marriage were not shown. It was stated that they were married in 1812, also, that they were married in 1819; and, in January 1855, the soldier's widow, Esther, stated that she had been married not less than thirty-three years ago, perhaps "as long as thirty-five years".
Esther Foster, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on

her application executed January 2, 1855, at which time she resided in Nicholas County, Kentucky. She gave her age then as fifty-eight years, but did not state the date and place of her birth.
Henry Foster and his wife, Esther, had a large family of children. The names of these listed in 1849 were as follows: Sarah, Patsy, Catharine, Margaret, Lavina Bruns (or Brewen) and her husband, (his name not given), George Foster, Volney Foster, Henry Foster, Jackson Foster and James Foster. Esther Foster stated in 1855 that some of their children were more than thirty years of age and most of said children resided in Nicholas County, Kentucky. In 1849, the soldier referred to "my elder children" for whom he had made provision, but he did not give their names, nor the name of any other wife.
Esther Foster, the soldier's widow, was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. Her application was executed June 2, 1855. Bounty land warrant #45712 for 160 acres was issued under the Act of March 3, 1855.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Esther Foster, widow of Henry Foster, Certificate #5857 Issued July 22, 1856 Rate $80 per annum Commenced February 3, 1853 Act of February 3, 1853 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Henry Foster's Will

I Henry Foster, being feeble in health, but of sound and rational mind, do make and ordain this my last Will, and testament. First. It is my Will, and I hereby direct all my Just debts and liabilities discharged by my Executrix, as soon as she can conveniently after my death, and secondly. It is my Will, and I hereby bequeath and devise to my wife Esther and her female children, to wit; Sarah, Patsy, Catharine and Margaret and her son George, all my lands, slaves and personal property for and during the period of fifteen years from the time of my death. Third. It is my Will however, that Savina Brien and her husband, and James Foster have the use and enjoyment of the farm on which they live for the aforesaid period of fifteen years, that is to say, they are each to have one equal moiety, James Foster half and Brien and wife the other half. Fourth. It is my will wish and will that my son Volney Foster have the use and enjoyment of the farm on which he resides for the said term of 15 years, and my Executrix is hereby directed to pay off such sum as that farm may be incumbered with upon a final settlement of the suit now pending between Henry Bishop and myself. Fifth. It is my will and I hereby direct that one hundred dollars be applied by my Executrix to the schooling and education of my son Henry Foster and that his brother Jackson Foster have fifty acres of land laid off to him on the lower end of my place back of John Mincarts, which I hereby devise to him and his heirs forever. Sixth. It is my will, that at the end of 15 years from the time of my death, my property herein before bequeathed and devised to my wife Esther and her children, shall go to her and her said children, Savina Brien, James Volney Foster, George Foster, Sarah Foster, Patsy Foster, Catharine Foster and Margaret Foster forever. Having made provision for

my older children. It is not my wish that they shall have anything more of my estate. And I hereby appoint my said wife Esther. Executrix of this my last will and Testament, and direct that the Court shall not require her to give security. Given under my hand this 21 st day of January 1849 Henry Foster
Witnesses
William Stewart
William Norvell
Nicholas County Court, February term 1849 This instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Henry Foster dec d was produced in open Court and proved by the oaths of William Stewart and William Norvell, the subscribing witnesses thereto. And thereupon said last Will and Testament is confirmed established and ordered to be recorded. Which is done Attest J G Parks clerk
State of Kentucky Sec d
I McDughes Clerk of the Nicholas County Court do certify that the foregoing copy of the Will of Henry Foster deceased, together with the certificate above copied, is a true transcript of the record in my office.
Given under my hand this 27 th day January 1855 McDughes Clerk

Robt. H. McLellan Sec. Int. Washington City D.C.
✓ Hon. L. M. Cook - M.P. February 7. 1855
Transmitting additional proof in support of the claim of Mrs. Esther Foster widow of Henry Foster for pension on account of Pension of her late husband to wit:
 Pension Cert of Henry Foster  Will of do  Declaration of Esther Foster  Affidavit do 
✓ Respectfully referred to the Comm. of Pensions
Dept. Post Feb 8, 55
Greenleaf Clerk
Cole
Patapsco Feb 11 55

Esther Foster widow of Henry, Kentucky
adm d 3 Feby 1853
$80 a year from the passage of the Act
certto Hon Smiley HJR
Pension Office July 15 1856

Ho. Rep. Washington City D.C.
Feb 27th 1855
Sir
I herewith enclose the Rec d and proof in the case of Mrs. Esther Foster widow of Henry Foster for pension or arrears of the pension of her late husband. The case was recently presented to the Comm. of Pen. and S d pending for want of full proof. The defects have been attempted to be supplied and I request the earliest possible attention by the proper officer to the case as now presented.
very respectfully Sir
Hon. Robt. McClelland
yours ob t serv t
Sec. Int
L. M. Cox
Washington City
D.C.

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45.712
J Rev Ans

Hon. James M. Porter,
Secretary of War. Washington, D.C.

Hon. L. M. Box  Secy of War Jan'y 12, 1855.
Encl: the Declaration a proof of the Ethia North widow of Henry North. for a Pension.
Rev. A. North
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions Right! Jan'y 13/55
Goodwin
Pittsfield 12 Jan'y 1855

Ho. Rep. Washington City D.C. Jan. 12 th 1855
Sir I herewith enclose the Declarations and proof of Mrs. Esther Foster widow of Henry Foster a pen- sioner - as also the certificate of pension in favour of her husband - and respectfully ask that they may be transmitted to the Com. Pen for examination and action - I am Sir Hon. Robt. McClelland respectfully your sec. Int. ob d Serv t Washington City L. M. Cox D.C.

Letter of Wm Norvell, of Clarksville, Kentucky dated 16 th April 1843, to the Post Master General retd to P.M. G. Apr 28 1843

Brief in the case of Esther Foster widow of Henry County and State of Kentucky act 3 Febry 1853
Claim, ("original," or for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned under the act of June 7/1832 at $80 a year & died in 1849
Marriage proved by parole
(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Co habitation, general reputation of marriage, residency as the pensioner's residence, his death & her present widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
Am Smiley Hn R
Thomas D. Drip Examining Clerk.

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Department of the Interior, OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
Chief Clerk.
Comm. of Pensions
Jan 15/85
Boyetts & others
via Henry
Robert Foster

May 18 th 1855
Esther Foster.
Wid. of Henry.
Nicholas Co.
Ky.
Act 153
Pay.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business.
Miss S. M. Cox N. C. Rich
Commissioner

Penoff. July 15 1836
Sir
Please state when Henry Foster of Ky was last paid at $80 a year under the Act of 1832,
Respectfully R. M. Pace Groom.
R. I. Atkinson Gaudin
Diplott

3 o auditor's Office July 8/1836
Sir
Henry Foster, in Oct 1832, at £ 100 per ann died 25 Jany 1849 & his pension has been paid in full to that date.
Yrs Minot Esqr Comm te of Pensions
Very Resp ly Wm G. G. son Auditor
Mr. H. Foster

mm N. 25586
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 3 , 19 22
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Henry Foster a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Latter part of 1779 until Jan. 1783 Pvt. Benjamin Roberts Geo. Slaughter Crockett Va.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Pickaway & several Indian skirmishes
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Near Ely's Ford, Culpepper Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 25, 1833. His cl. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Nicholas Co., Ky.
Age at date of application, Born May 31, 1762. Died Jan. 25, 1849 in Nicholas Co. Kentucky.
Remarks: In 1812 or 1819 in Ohio soldier married
Esther Whittington who was allowed pension on her application executed Jan. 2, 1855 while a resident of Nicholas Co., Ky. aged 58 years. Their children were: Sarah, Patsy, Catherine, Margaret, Lavina, Bruna or Brevine (given name of husband not stated) George, Holney, Henry, Jackson, and James. Other elder children, names not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

February 4, 1931.
Bureau of Pensions. Rev. 1812 Wars Section.
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Rev. War claim for pension of Henry Foster, File No. W. 25588.
Actual 1 of each page
Mrs. Jessie M. Casanova, 731 Kennedy Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
30¢.....2 pages
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Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number.
The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev. 1812 Wars Section.

List to Mrs. Jessie M. Casanova: copy of Sol. will dated Jan. 21-1849 & Court rec.
2 pages
not to be copied. the above is a true copy of the original now in the possession of the corresponding name and number. before it was used in the to the best of my knowledge it is a true copy of the original
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Notary Public 181 Kennedy Street, N.Y.C. James M. Campbell
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February 4, 1931
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Please furnish me photostatic copies, uncertified, of two pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Henry Foster, widow Esther, W. 25586.
Cash - 30 cents.
Jennie M. Casanova 731 Kennebec St. N.W., Washington, D.C.
Received payment
30 cents
Antonia W. Ford Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

MISS HELEN B. STUCKSLAGER 622 MARKET STREET MCKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
Aug. 28, 1939-
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C. Dear Sirs:
Henry Foster 1762-1849 received pension for service as a private in Virginia troops under Col. Crockett. He was born in Virginia and died in Nicholas County, Kentucky. Please advise me what family history is given in his records in your office. I am trying to find the family of Eleanor Foster 1783-1858 who married Lewis Huffman 1785-1866. They were buried in a Trumbo cemetery near here.
Thanking you -
Very truly yours, Helen B. Stuckslager.

Aug. 26, 1922
Redlands Calif.
Pension Department Washington D. C.
Dear Sir, Will you please send me a copy of the pension of Henry Foster who fought in the Revolutionary War. My ancestor's services during the War of the Revolution were as follows:
Private, Capt. Benjamin Roberts Company. Virginia Line, 1778 Col. George Slaughter. Served Ensign William Roberts Co.,

Mark Thomas Captain Nathaniel Saunders, Colonel. He served for about two years.
Pensioned Under Act 1832 he made application for a pension which was allowed.
If possible please give me the date of his last pension and was it paid to his wife?
Very truly yours.
Miss Hester Leaverton 55 West Palm Ave.
Redlands
Calif.

#902-F, St., Washington, D.C., Feb. 15, 1899.
H. Clay Evans,
Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:--
Will you kindly give me all the information you have in your office with regard to the enclosed slip, and oblige,
Yours respectfully,
(Miss)
Susan Riviere Hetzel
Reg. Gen.
N. S. D.A.R.

Sept 2097 Fish - to Mrs J Power contract Ills Apr 26'99 Susan R Hetzel etc
1922-Oct. 3 Fish to Miss Hester Leaverton mm 1931 Feb. 13. Photos delivered to Mrs Jessie M. Casanova Fin. Div. N.Y.O. 1939. Sept. 25. Hit. to Helen B. Stuckey
Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25 386
Esther Foster Widow of  Henry Foster Prin. Ben. War.
Act: Feb. 3 rd 1853
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 250
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6 Will Mr Edward Shaw be a valuable member of my friends when added to those I have forgotten
M.H.

5895.
Ethier Foster Min: of Henry.
Sit. to Hon. S. M. Fox Jan: 16/55 " " " " " Feb: 10/55.
Henry

Ref to Mr Adams

* Ref to Pension desk for reply
No. Rep. July 12 th 1856
Sir
Will you inform me what disposition has been made of the application of Fielding Stark for Bounty Land - no. 199, 219. If issued and not sent please send it to me. If not issue please let me know. * also the case of Esther Elizabeth Foster widow of Henry Foster for pension filed some two years ago. Also case of James Harwell for bounty land filed more than one year ago. I also request you to procure the return of the warrant mentioned in the enclosed x letter to your office, and send it to me. If not conformable to the rules of the office, inform me and return the letter so that I may endeavor to find it. The cases are all from Ky. I regret I cannot give the numbers of each case. I have inquired for one of them before. I dislike to trouble you. But the parties continue to urge me to ascertain something about the cases. and if not too much trouble I hope you will enable me promptly to reply to them. I am Sir very respectfully your obed t serv t J. M. Cox  Hon. J. Minot Com. Pen.
That portion of the letter which refers to Bounty land has been lost
x Taken out and changed to Dr Jenkins. Adams

Carlisle Ky. June 29 1855
Dear Sir,
Herewith I send you the Declarations of Esther Foster, Philena Hopkins and of John Harris, for land Warrants, under the Act of March 3, 1855.
Some months ago I sent by Capt. L. M. Love. M.C. from Ky. the Applications of Esther Foster the widow of Henry Foster, a revolutionary soldier, the one for arrear of pension due her husband at his death, the other for pension for her as the widow, the former has been answered and the arrear of pension drawn. The latter has not been heard from. Please

write and let me know if it was filed, and what has been done with the race.
and oblige yours J. P. Alexander
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183.299

67f. 25288
Kentucky
Henry Foker
Nicholas Co. Kentucky
Pot-
Capt. Roberts, Col. Slaughter 2 yrs. Va. line
$80 per annum
Actg June 7-1832
date of def. Dec. 20-1833
John Jacob

Claim for Pension
Act of
Mrs Esther Foster Widow of Henry Foster Affidavits &c

State of Kentucky, Nicholas County Set.
Addition of Affidavit of Esther Foster as the widow of Henry Foster for claim of Pension.
The affiant states that she was married to Henry Foster in the state of Ohio, not up than thirty three years ago, and has forgotten the County and can not recollect the exact date, may be as long as thirty five years, but is confident it is not up than thirty three years. The family bible in which the date of her marriage is set down, and the ages of her oldest children is lost. She had a large family of children by her husband D r Henry Foster some of whom are over thirty years of age, most of whom are now living in this County, where this affiant and her husband have lived since the day of 1822. She knows of no record of her marriage with D r Henry Foster, presumes there is none.
Affiant has one daughter who is a lunatic, and affiant is very old, and since the lunacy of her daughter her own mind recollection is bad, and has forgotten dates.
Affiant knows of no person know living who was present at her marriage with D r Henry Foster. — She was married by one — Bankins. Esther Foster
Samuel Tins

Affidavit of Samuel June. This affiant states that he has lived in the immediate neighborhood of Henry Foster and his wife Esther Foster for about thirty four years. And that he was well acquainted with them both, that they then passed and were understood as man & wife that they raised a large family of children. Some of whom are not less than thirty years old, who now live in Nicholas City Ky. And that Esther Foster now present is the same who makes the above affidavit, is the widow of the Henry Foster, & was his recognized wife thirty four years ago. July 27. 1855 Samuel June
State of Vermont. Whereas being set this day personally Esther Foster and Carmen Dunn whose names are subscribed to the foregoing affidavits and hereby make oath to the truth of the statements therein contained as then made. Given under my hand this 27 th of January 1833. E. H. Crippen J.P. T. C.
I James M. Hughes (Clerk) of the Nicholas County Court, do certify that Edward F. Chappell before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was, at that time and is now an acting justice of the peace in and for Nicholas County Ky. and that his acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. And I further certify that the Henry Foster who made the accompanying will is the same described in the above affidavits, and that his widow named in his s d will is the same

Esther Foster who made the accompanying affidavit and that the signature of S. B. H. Chapin is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office this 27. day of January 1865.
M c Dughey Clerk

Commonwealth of Ky. 5 Nicholas County, 3 Set:
This day appeared before me, the undersigned Justice of the Peace for the County Commonwealth aforesaid, Benjamin H. Edwards of said County, and made solemn Oath that in the month of September last, he acted as the agent of Henry Foster of said County, in drawing a semi-annual pension for said Foster from the Pension Office in Louisville, Ky. by virtue of a power of Attorney from sd. Foster, and his original Pension Certificate. He made further Oath that he, the said Edwards, after drawing said pension, lost or mislaid the said original Certificate of said Foster, and has not been able to find it since; that he sent to the pension office at Louisville for it, but nothing could there be found by which to discover and regain said lost paper; and that he has reason to believe and does believe, that it will not be found. He further made Oath that he knows said Foster to be a pensioner, and to be the identical person named in said pension Certificate; that he knows said Foster to be still living and that he now resides in the County of Nicholas aforesaid.
Benj. H. Edwards
Given under my hand this 15 th day of April 1843.
A. Summers J.P. N.C.

Commonwealth of Ky. Nicholas County, ss. Set.
This day came personally before me, a justice of the peace for the Commonwealth of Kentucky aforesaid, John G. Parks, and on solemn Oath, testified and swore that he is well acquainted with Henry Foster and Benjamin F. Edwards, (whose affidavits precede this,) and hath been for years, and states that they are both men of truth and veracity, and full credit should be given to any statement which either would, or might make when upon oath — said Parks further stated upon oath, that he has known said Foster to be a pensioner for several years, has seen his original pension certificate, and that there is no other pensioner of the same name in said County of Nicholas, nor has been within his knowledge at any time, and that he has been living himself, in said County over 30 years —
Given under my hand, as a justice of the peace as aforesaid, this 15 th day of April 1843.
A. Summers J.P. N.C.
Commonwealth of Ky. Nicholas County, ss. Set.
I, John G. Parks, Clerk of the County Court of Nicholas County aforesaid, do certify that Archibald Summers Esq. is, and was at the time of sub

Subscribing the foregoing affidavits, one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in, and for the County of Nicholas aforesaid; and that full faith and credit should, and ought to be given to all his acts as such. Given under my hand and seal of office, this 15 th day of April 1843, and in the 51 st Year of the Commonwealth of Ky. And I do further certify that the signatures of the affiants and Magistrate are genuine.
J. H. Marksbible

To Hon. James M. Porter, Secretary of War of the United States.
Your Petitioner, Henry Foster, a citizen & resident of Nicholas County, Kentucky, states that he is a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, & was placed upon the pension Roll, under the Act of Congress of 1832, about the year 1833, and obtained his original pension Certificate, entitling him to a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum soon after he was so placed upon the Roll — He further states that by virtue of the premises, he drew all his pension money up to September 1842; that his agent, Benjamin F. Edwards, drew in September last, the Semi-annual pension then due your petitioner; that his said agent, after drawing said installment of your petitioner's pension, lost or mislaid, your petitioner's original pension Certificate which has not since been found, and your petitioner has reason to believe, and does verily believe, that the same has been so misplaced or lost that it cannot be found — Your Petitioner therefore prays the Hon. Secretary of War of the U. States, to cause another Certificate of Pension to be issued, to enable your petitioner to draw his pension money — and will ever pray &c Apr. 15. 1843. Henry Foster
Comt. of Ky. Nicholas County, Sir:
This day Henry Foster personally appeared before me, and made Oath to the statements in the above Petition. April 15, 1843
A. Summers J.P. N.C.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
( F file)
NAME Schabod Foster (surname) GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8305 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 21, 1790 To Matthias Denman, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.